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Louisiana's Old State Capitol has entered its contemporary era as it celebrates its 175th anniversary. That's not saying friendship bracelets in the colors of stained glass will be available at the ...

Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers have put $31.7 million toward refurbishing the outside of the Louisiana State Capitol. The money, included in the annual state construction plan that took effect ...

After former Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder was indicted over the disapperance of an ancient cypress board, the ...

A grand jury on Wednesday indicted former Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder for felony theft and malfeasance in office for allegedly stealing a rare artifact that had gone missing from the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Governor Jeff Landry signed several bills centered around insurance and DOTD-related legislation into law on Monday, June 30. The authors of each bill and ...

An ancient, 20-foot cypress wood board that held a prominent place at the State Capitol for decades has gone missing, and no one seems to know where it is. Or at least no one is admitting it. The ...

An aerial view of the Louisiana State Capitol. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers have put $31.7 million toward refurbishing the outside of the Louisiana State ...

The former Louisiana House speaker was accused of stealing a rare artifact that had gone missing from the state capitol.